Window-shade fixture.



F. J. SGHU.

WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1912.

1,037,549, Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J. SCI-1U, 0F WAYLAND, NEW YORK.

WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE.

new and useful Improvements in Window- Shade Fixtures, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the ac companyingdrawings.

This inventlon relates to ad ustable brackets for window shades and hasfor its prin-.

cipal object to provide a simple, durable and efficient device of thischaracter which may be easily and quickly adjusted so that shade rollersof various widths may be mounted upon the window frame.

A further and more specific object of the invention resides in theprovision of an adjustable shade fixture of the character abovedescribed which consists of but two elements, one of said elementscomprising a casing adapted to be secured to a window frame, and theother element consisting of the bracket proper in which one end of theroller is supported, and means for easily and quickly adjusting saidbracket in the casing and securely holding the same in its adjustedposition.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which, I

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a window provided with myimproved adjustable brackets; Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view ofone of the brackets; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the bracketmember; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bracket.

Referring in detail to the drawing F indicates the upper portion of theframe of a window to the top cross bar of which adjacent the oppositesides of the frame the casings 5 are secured. These casings are ofrectangular elongated form open on one side and extend horizontally uponthe frame.

In the following description but one of the fixtures will bespecifically described, it being understood that they are identical inconstruction, wherefore the description of one will suffice for both.

The open side of the body port-ion 6 of the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed April 10, 1912.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

Serial No. 689,785.

casing 5 is disposed against the frame of the window and said body isprovided with the oppositely extending flanges 7 whereby the casing maybe secured to the window frame by means of suitable screws 8. The outerlongitudinal wall of the body 6, of the easing is crimped or corrugatedas indicated at 9. This casing is open at bothends and within the samebetween the corrugated wall thereof and the face of the window frame theadjustable bracket- 10 is disposed. This bracket consists of a strip offlexible sheetmetal which is also crimped or corrugated as shown at 11.Adjacent to one end of said strip the same is curved or bowed as at 12for frictional engagement with the face of the frame F, the extreme endportion of said corrugated strip bearing against the corrugated wall 9of the casing 5 and effectually serving to prevent lateral movement ofsaid strip between the corrugated wall of the easing and the windowframe. The casing 5 is open at both ends and at one end of the same thelower edge of the casing is provided with an upstanding stud or lug 13to be received in any one of the series of notches 14 formed in thelower edge of the bracket strip 10. The engagement of the extremity ofthis strip with the corrugation 9 in the casing wall normally acts tohold said strip in spaced relation to the base of the window frame andretain the notched edges thereof in engagement with the lug 13. Theouter end of the bracket 10 is angularly bent as shown at 15 to extendoutwardly from the window frame, the upper edge of said angularlydisposed end of the bracket being provided with a rectangular notch orrecess 16 to receive the usual square trunnion provided upon one end ofthe shade roller. The bracket at the opposite side'of the window frameis of course provided with an opening to receive the cylindricaltrunnion on the opposite end of the roller.

From the above description the operation of the device in actual usewill be understood as follows. When it is desired to adjust the bracketmembers 10 in the casings 5 to position the same for the reception ofthe shade roller, the operator grasps the angular end 15 of the bracketmembers and forces the same toward the face of the window frame, therebydisengaging the notched lower edge of the corrugated strip 11 from thelug 13 on the end of the casing so as to permit the bracket to be movedlongitangular body portion 6 of the casing. In

this movement of the bracket member the bowed end thereof bears againstthe window frame and the opposed corrugated wall 9 of the casing. l/Vhenas the angularly disposed roller receiving end of the bracket has beenpositioned as desired, the release of inward pressure upon the end of,the bracket causes the same to assume its? natural position whereuponthe lug 13 en-, gages in one of the notches 14 in the lower;

' edge of the strip 11 and efiectually and positively holds said stripagainst further longitudinal movement in either direction.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construct-ion and manner ofuse of my im-l proved shade roller supporting bracket will be clearlyunderstood.

As the device consists of but two elementsi which may be stamped out ofsheet metal, it will be appreciated that the entire fixture; may bemanufactured at extremely small; cost. It is also very durable inpractical% use and provides means whereby the fixture may be easily andquickly adjusted; without removing the same from the window frame sothat a shade of the necessary width may be properly mounted.

It will of course be understood that the device is susceptible ofconsiderable modi-' fication in the form, proportions and ar-; rangementof parts without departing from; the essential features or sacrificingany of; the advantages thereof.

hat I claim is 1 l. A window shade fixture comprising a casing adaptedto be secured to a window? frame, the outer wall of said casing beingprovided with a longitudinal series of corrugations, and an adjustablebracket member arranged within said casing provided with a bowed portionto bear against the window frame, theend of said bracket member engagingthe corrugated wall of the casing.

2. A window shade fixture comprising a casing open upon one side andadapted to be secured to a window frame, the side wall of said casingbeing provided with a longitudinal series of corrugations and a bracketmember consisting of a corrugated metal strip to engage the corrugatedwall of the casing, said strip being provided with a bowed portionadjacent to one end to frictiona-lly bear againstsaid frame and maintainsaid bracket in its adjusted position in relation to the casing.

3. A window shade fixture comprising a casing-adapted to be secured to awindow frame, said casing being open on one side, the 'outer wall of thecasing being corrugated, a bracket member consisting of a resilientmetallic strip corrugated for engagement with -'the corrugated wall ofthe casing, said strip being provided in one-edge with spaced notches, alug on one end of said casingto engage in the notches and "hold thebracket in its adjusted position with relation to the casing, saidresilient strip'having a bowed portion to engage with the window frameand normallyact to hold the notched edge of said strip in engagementwith said lug.

In testimony whereof 'I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

L. V. ROSENKRANS, B. H. ZIMMERMAN.

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